Prefabricated fireplace



Feb. 21, 1967 B. R. ROSE 3,304,931

PREFABRICATED FIREPLACE Filed Jan. 27, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet l PREFABRICATED FIREPLACE Filed Jan. 27, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /'4 I n E I K 1'"ll x INVENTOR. 562M429 6 055 BY awn? States Patent 1 3,304,931PREFABRICATED FIREPLACE BernardsR. Rose, West Los Angeles, Califassignor to Dyna Mfg. Co.,.Los Angeles, Calif., a corporation ofCalifornia I Filed Jan. 27, 1965, Ser. No. 428,416

1 3 Claims. (Cl. 126-121) This invention relates to fireplaces and moreparticularly to imrovements in the manner in which they are constructed.

The apparatus of the invention is particularly novel in the manner ofits construction in that it can be readily adapted for use in existinghomes, apartments and the like, as well as incorporated in newconstructions with a minimum of labor and expense.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a decorativeprefabricated fireplace for gas or electric logs which are easilyconstructed and inexpensive.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorativefireplace which provides hundreds of decorative facings to complementany decor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a decorativefireplace which eliminates the use of masonry.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a decorativefireplace which eliminates the necessity for special construction offloors, walls, ceilings and hearths, as well as costly fuels or masonrychimneys.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide adecorative fireplace which may be readily installed in any room, house,apartment or the like.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from the following detailed description, taken with theaccompanying drawings,

wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a frontal view of the invention with portions'of the frontpanel cut away to show internal construction.

FIGURE 2 is a partial isometric drawing of the construction takenthrough 22 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is taken through 3-3 of FIGURE 1 showing the construction ofthe invention.

FIGURE 4 illustrates the composition of the front panel and is takenthrough 44 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 5 illustrates the top construction and is taken through 55 ofFIGURE 1.

FIGURE 6 is a top view of the invention take along line 66 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 7 is taken through 77 of FIGURE 1 and shows the trim and frontpanel construction.

FIGURE 8 is an isometric view of the fireplace itself.

FIGURE 9 illustrates the construction of the side mountings and trim.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, FIG- URE 1 illustrates afireplace containing a gas log assembly 1 which may be completely orpartially covered by a frontal screen 2. Firebox 3 comprises a floormember 4 supported on legs 44, three side wall members 5, which enclosethe gas log assembly 1 on three sides leaving an open frontal hearth andincluding a top member 6 and a chimney vent 7. A limit control 7a ispositioned in the top member 6 adjacent the chimney vent 7 to protectthe fireplace in the event of obstructions in the chimney vent. Thefirebox 3 and chimney vent 7 are surrounded by an enclosure 30. Thisenclosure allows for a shipping height of approximately one-half theinstalled height of the unit and consists of two pieces, a

lower section 30a and an upper section 30b (see FIGURE 2). Above andbelow the frontal screen 2 :are upper and lower trim members 8 and 9which may be of brass or other decorativamaterials. The lower trimmember '9 and an associated supporting member or base 26 support thefirebox above the floor and provide ventilation around the bottom of thefirebox. As is apparent from FIGS. 2 and 6, the firebox is supported bythe lower member 9 and member 8, which latter maybe termed anintermediate transverse member. Located above the upper trim member isthe frontal panel 10 which carries on its outer surface the desireddecorative material 11 (FIG- URE 4). Above frontal panel 10 andintegrated therewith is a top grill member 12. This channel shaped grillmember has a multiplicity of open spaces or louvers on its face andprovides ventilation for the top 6 and sides 5 of the firebox and reston inverted U-shaped member 13 which receives panel 10.

The entire assembly may be assembled in a corner, against a wall or inan alcove, and the assembly extends from the floor up to the ceiling ofthe room. Vertical side mounting rails 16 are positioned on the wall orwalls 14 as illustrated in FIGURES 3 and 6 and affixed there by afastening means 17. The front panel is placed on a ledge 18 above thetop trim member 8 and a groove 19 on the bottom of the top grill member12. Vertical channels 40 (see FIGURE 8) are welded or otherwise securedto enclosure 30 and each carries a protuberance 42 which abuts panel 10securing same against movement on ledge 18. The vertical side mountingrails 16 are so sized by cutting or otherwise to compensate for varyingceiling heights. The vertical sidemounting rails 16 have a plurality ofholes formed therein on their outermost surface and after the frontpanel is placed in position, a trim extrusion 22 is clipped into placeby suitable clips 23 FIG- URE 3). This trim extrusion 22 has cementedthereon the desired trim strip 24 (referring to FIGURE 9).

Referring now to FIGURE 4, the front panel 10 carries a decorative trimstrip 11 which may be cemented into place. The front panel may be of anythickness and is adjusted toward and against the trim extrusion 22 by anadjustable screw 25.

While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been illustratedand described herein, the invention is not to be construed as limited tothe specific details disclosed herein, except as included in thefollowing claims.

I claim:

1. A prefabricated fireplace, comprising: spaced upright side members;lower and intermediate transverse members extending between said sidemembers adjacent the lower ends thereof; a firebox supported by saidlower her extending between the tops of said side members, said uppermember comprising a louvered ventilating panel; a cover panel removablyresting on said intermedi ate member and extending upwardly to saidupper memher and from one side member to the other; and cover stripsremovably carried by said side members and covering the juncture betweensaid panel and said side members.

2. A prefabricated fireplace as defined in claim 1 including atransverse base extending between said side members, at the lower endsthereof, and spaced from said lower transverse member to define an aircirculation space therebetween.

3. A prefabricated fireplace as defined in claim 1 wherein said uprightside members include means for securing the same to walls of a room.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,618,478 2/1927Sala 126121 4 2,084,566 6/1937 Warfield 12692 2,191,064 2/1940 Wagner126--121 X 2,429,748 10/1947 Dollinger 126 121 2,642,859 6/1953 Brown126121 2,747,568 5/1956 Dupler 126-121 2,821,975 2/1958 Thulman 126-1203,008,550 11/1961 Miles et al. 52-241 3,078,968 2/1963 Frick 52-2413,112,534 12/1963 Winnan 52-476 X 3,220,400 11/1965 Yagcr 126-121 XOTHER REFERENCES Space-Planner circular (all pages), published bySpace-Planner Co., 316 South Norris Avenue, Tucson, Arizona, copyright1961, copy in 126-120.

Heatform publication (all pages), file No. Me 2, published by SuperiorFireplace Co., Baltimore, Maryland. Received April 1957, 126-121.

20 FREDERICK KETTERER, Primary Examiner.

1. A PREFABRICATED FIREPLACE, COMPRISING: SPACED UPRIGHT SIDE MEMBERS;LOWER AND INTERMEDIATE TRANSVERSE MEMBERS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDEMEMBERS ADJACENT THE LOWER ENDS THEREOF; A FIREBOX SUPPORTED BY SAIDLOWER AND INTERMEDIATE TRANSVERSE MEMBERS AND HAVING A FLOORSUBSTANTIALLY AT THE LEVEL OF SAID LOWER TRANSVERSE MEMBER, A REAR WALL,SIDE WALLS AND A TOP WALL, SAID FIREBOX HAVING AN OPEN FRONT FACINGOUTWARDLY BETWEEN SAID LOWER AND INTERMEDIATE TRANSVERSE MEMBERS; ANENCLOSURE SPACED FROM AND EXTENDING AROUND SAID SIDE AND REAR WALLSINWARDLY OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS; AN UPPER TRANSVERSE MEMBER EXTENDINGBETWEEN THE TOPS OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS, SAID UPPER MEMBER COMPRISING ALOUVERED VENTILATING PANEL; A COVER PANEL REMOVABLY RESTING ON SAIDINTERMEDIATE MEMBER AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY TO SAID UPPER MEMBER AND FROMONE SIDE MEMBER TO THE OTHER; AND COVER STRIPS REMOVABLY CARRIED BY SAIDSIDE MEMBERS AND COVERING THE JUNCTURE BETWEEN SAID PANEL AND SAID SIDEMEMBERS.